Lewis John Preston

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Sheryl on 23rd August 2025

Married Margaret Stabler - 30 Nov 1812, Saint Michael-Le-Belfry, York, England Lewis Prentis' Malt Kiln Abt. 1812 - Boston Spa, Yorkshire, , England ...Mr Tuckerson's homestead was a small cottage facing south and the farm buildings at right angles to it, originally Lewis Prentis's malt kiln, which is now the garage and back part to Willow Green House. Book 'Boston Spa' by B.M.Scott Lewis Prentis - Brewer at age 23yrs 1813 - Boston Spa, Yorkshire, England The 1813 Census taken from the Parish records. Debtors Gaol at age 40yrs Sep 1830 - Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England Located in the grounds of Lincoln Castle. ...Conditions for debtors who could not raise money were appalling, with whole families cramped into overcrowded, cold, damp cells... source: The Gazette- In debt and incarcerated: the tyranny of debtors' prison. Insolvent Debtor Oct 1830 - Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England Newspaper article- London Gazette about Lewis Prentis. Date for petition to be heard for Insolvent Debtors, date set for 22 Oct 1830. source- The London Gazette, Part 2. Lincoln Castle Gaol 5 Nov 1830 - Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England ..Committed to Lincoln Castle (Gaol) on Friday last, 29th Oct from the debtors prison- charged with obtaining money fraudulently. source: The British Newspaper Archive. Name Alias 6 Nov 1830 - Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England Some newspaper articles throughout the court case stated his name as Lewis John Prentis alias Lewis John Prentis Preston. It was either an initial error by the courts or Lewis gave an alias. In his convict records he is mainly called Lewis John Preston. Nov 1830 Lewis' wife Margaret confirms the error made with his name later in her letter to the Secretary of the Colonial Office. Convicted 5 Mar 1831 - Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England Lewis is convicted at the court of Assizes at Lincoln Castle for obtaining money fraudulently. He is given the death sentence which is later commuted to Transportation for Life to Van Dieman's Land on the ship Larkins. Lincoln Assizes 5 Mar 1831 - Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England The Jury found Lewis guilty and he was sentenced to Death. source: The British Newspaper Archive Petitions for Mercy Apr 1831 - Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England Lewis' brother Miles and a group of supporters from Gainsborough wrote petitions to the judge for mercy due to 'his wife Margaret and their 9 children being unable to support themselves and wholly dependant on him'. Death Sentence Commuted May 1831 - Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England 26th Apr- The Justice of Assizes Death Sentence is commuted to Transportation for Life. 6th May -a letter to Lewis' brother Miles informing him that Lewis' sentence has been commuted and there is no further extension of the Royal Mercy. Leeds Workhouse Jun 1831 - Leeds, Yorkshire, England After his sentence to transportation, his wife and 9 children returned to Leeds and entered the workhouse. Prison Hulk - 'Retribution' 1 June 1831 - Moored at Woolwich Sentence is carried into execution and Lewis is sent to the Prison Hulk 'Retribution'. source: ancestry- UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letterbooks, 1802-1849 Transportation for Life 18 June 1831 - Kent, England Lewis sailed from The Downs, Kent on the Convict Ship 'Larkins' to Van Diemans Land arriving in Hobart Town 19 Oct 1831. Lewis' Convict Life - #752 Nov 1831 - Van Diemans Land Convicts with good behaviour were assigned to work for the new settlers in the area and Lewis was assigned as assistant to several settlers during his time as a convict, one of which was a noted Maltster/Brewer, the others were possibly the same. Lewis' Name 1834 - Leeds, Yorkshire, England A letter concerning Margaret's application to the Colonial Office for the family to join Lewis in Van Dieman's Land states all the names and ages of the children, Lewis' name is given as Charles. Petition Approved 1834 - Leeds, Yorkshire, England Margaret's petition for her and her children to go to Van Dieman's Land is approved. Edward, their eldest son, is the only one to go. Ticket of Leave at age 50yrs 1840 - Hobart Town, Tasmania, Australia Conditional Pardon 6 Mar 1841 - Hobart Town, Tasmania, Australia No' 2926 Van Dieman's Land Census 1 Jan 1842 - Hobart Town, Tasmania, Australia Lewis is residing with his son at Collins St. It's marked that 1 'Arrived Free' in the colony and the other is marked in the column 'Other Free Person' otherwise arrived as a convict but now Free. Both are named as Mr Prentice in the census. Occupation at age 56yrs 1846 - Liverpool St, Hobart Town, Tasmania, Australia Licensee of Pickwick Tavern- Hotel Son Lewis admitted to West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum 1850 - Leeds, Yorkshire, England Lewis was a 'Hatter' and it was possibly due to the Mercury used that he became unwell and had to be admitted. Died from Influenza.